Date
Sun, 25 Oct 2026
Start
08:00
Venue
Hanging Rock Recreational and Sports Complex, Hanging Rock Pl, Batemans Bay NSW 2536
Batemans Bay, New South Wales
Countdown
October
The shorter option at Effervelo: 50 km of gravel with a moderate 900 m of climbing, a good way into gravel riding without a huge day out.
Key facts
01Mass neutral roll-out under police escort before racing starts
02Egans Road checkpoint cut-off is 12:30, so keep moving
Create a free training plan for the MAXXIS Effervelo Gravel Fondo 50 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Batemans Bay
Distance50km
Total climb900m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate46.5 km
Weather
Late-October, Batemans Bay
22°CTypical high
11°CTypical low
4°CColdest in 20 years
30%Days with rain
Highs around 22°C and lows around 11°C, but it has dropped to 4°C. Rain on 30% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserRocky Trail Entertainment
Websiterockytrailentertainment.com
Instagram@rockytrailentertainment
Running since2025
Training
Training for the MAXXIS Effervelo Gravel Fondo 50 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a MAXXIS Effervelo Gravel Fondo 50 km plan targets
Typical sessions
50 km with 900 m of climbing
Endurance and fatigue resistance over the full distance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long endurance rides building toward the full distance
Threshold and sweet-spot work for sustained power
Group rides for drafting and bunch-riding skills
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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Get your MAXXIS Effervelo Gravel Fondo 50 km plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
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